Saturday, May 18, 2013
Missed anything in Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes this week? You're top local headlines are all right here.
Susan McGowan announced Tuesday night she would step down as president of the Franklin Lakes Board of Education. The board voted for Laurence Loprete to replace her. Dr. Ernest Palestis, currently the interim superintendent of the Morris Plains district, will begin his tenure at RIH in late August. The resolution and conditions imposed on the board's acceptance of CHCC's residential development were finalized Monday night, moving the process on to the Hawthorne Board of Adjustment. Facing parent opposition to shifting kindergarteners from Colonial Road School to keep class sizes down, the board voted instead to add kindergarten classes to the elementary schools. Residents will be allowed to water their lawn based on the day of the week, …
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Teaneck police are searching for four men who beat a motorist before one of the attackers stole his minivan in a road rage attack early Sunday, authorities said. Police found a homeless man from Hackensack hiding underneath a bed in a Mahwah home Wednesday morning, authorities said. A 27-year-old man is facing charges of drug distribution after authorities raided a Ridgewood home Thursday night. Armed with a search warrant, a dozen Bergen County Narcotics Task Force detectives and Ridgewood police officers descended on Pershing Avenue Thursday just after 6:30 p.m., multiple neighbors told Patch. A drop ceiling constructed of wood and heavy plaster in a Ridgewood storefront collapsed late Tuesday afternoon, prompting a flurry of first …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Here's what you may have missed last week...
Christine Laquidara withdrew her acceptance as Woodside principal, calling the career move a potential 'risk.' Police charged a Clifton man Wednesday with speeding 122 mph in a 55 mph zone. John F. Clarke had been involved with numerous car burglaries over the past decade, according to police. After having their chosen principal withdraw her acceptance, the Franklin Lakes K-8 district must find an new principal hastily. After securing 48,000 votes and finishing 30th out of 3,000, Washington Elementary received their prize from the State Farm Neighborhood Assist program.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Security camera footage and partial license plate led to man's arrest after 7-Eleven incident, city police say. Ridgewood detectives are looking to track down two men and one woman accused of stealing nearly 30 bottles of liquor bottles from a village Stop & Shop. Parking ticket leads to arrest on drug charges for an upstate New York woman passing through Englewood Cliffs. Five officers injured in violent confrontations over two weeks, police say. The band performed this week in support of their 2013 post-hardcore release "Renacer." Teaneck Marine Corps veteran says he is "honored" to speak after officials pulled his Memorial Day invitation. Infographics and an interactive map of shoplifting trends in Fair Lawn since 2008 shows that nearly…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
More than 100 people face charges in a drug investigation prompted by a "stunning increase" in heroin overdose deaths across Bergen County, Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said Thursday. The approximately 120 arrests ranged from drug traffickers moving the heroin between Trenton and Paterson to dozens of buyers from leafy North Jersey communities, Molinelli said. Last year, Bergen logged 28 overdose deaths, a more than 100 percent jump over the prior year. Eleven men and women were arrested on charges of stealing identities to open credit cards in an alleged scheme that is believed to have defrauded more than 70 victims. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday the culmination of a task force's efforts to probe numerous …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Here is a taste of what went on in Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes over the last week.
“The goal here is not to give tickets. It is to get people to slow down,” said Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona. “This time of year it is important to remind drivers that there are more people out walking and exercising. This is all about public safety." A Franklin Lakes Police Officer has created an app that allows people to put down the distractions and monitor their children's safety while on the road. The Ramapo Spring Musical went to rounds of applause and roars of laughter on its opening night on Thursday in the Harry K. Berkheuser Performing Arts Center of Ramapo High School. A 300-year-old red oak just feet from Wyckoff Avenue that hundreds of us drive past every day stands proud on the NJ Department of Environmental Protection's…
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Other top stories include Ramapo-Indian Hills fashion competition success and the Bergen County gun buyback.
The Mayor and Council adopted the 2013 budget which falls $1.4 million below the state's 2 percent tax levy cap. The amount to be raised by municipal taxes is $11.02 million, an increase of 1.88 percent over what the 2012 budget brought in. This leaves Franklin Lakes $1.4 million below the State Levy Cap of 2 percent. Bergen County's weekend gun buybackcollected 1,345 firearms, including 10 assault weapons, along with thousands of rounds of ammunition and a mortar shell, officials said Tuesday. The State Farm Youth Advisory Board accepted 3,000 submissions and narrowed it down to what they deemed to be the 200 most worthy causes. Washington was among the finalists. The top 40 will be determined exclusively via Facebook voting. “I would …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Doctor feared wife would learn of affair and was feuding with ex-business partner, according to state prosecutors. Paige Aiello, 22, a student at The College of New Jersey, was last seen on Tuesday; her car was found a day later in a New Brunswick parking deck, authorities said. Fair Lawn will hold a memorial service on April 17 and a memorial concert on April 20 to honor the memory of slain police officer Mary Ann Collura, who was killed on April 17, 2003 in the line of duty. Mahwah Police say they initially pulled a Toms River man over for speeding and unsafe driving, but were led by the smell of marijuana to a cache of illicit cargo. Teaneck and Englewood men face host of charges in Sussex County case.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Ridgwood looks to change water restriction, Team Up to Tidy Up and Shred Fest by the numbers.
Here's a look at what your friends and neighbors were reading this week: A 6-year-old Toms River boy died Tuesday, a day after he was shot in the head by a 4 year old with a rifle. "It's a tragic thing that happened," said Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher Tuesday. "It's a terrible tragedy." The Ridgewood Village Council on Wednesday introduced an ordinance that aims to simplify which Ridgewood Water customers can use lawn sprinklers during periods of water restrictions. The Wyckoff Municipal Alliance and the Wyckoff Board of Health have teamed up to sponsor a program entitled Wellness Initiative for Senior Education or “WISE.” The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service reversed course recently and will no longer move ahead with plans…
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Two cast members of the Real Housewives of New Jersey are accused of assaulting a man at the grand opening of a Ridgewood business on Saturday. The cast members accused of beating Johnny Karagiorgis then filed counterclaims. A judge ruled Thursday that there was sufficient probable cause to advance the case. Hours after his resignation as Rutgers athletic director, Bergen County resident Tim Pernetti called Friday a "sad day for a lot of people” and told reporters that he only wants what’s best for the New Brunswick school. A new operator has been found for the shuttered Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck, and the theater is set to reopen — after renovations — in the coming months. Paramus Police charged a New York man with the theft of a $…
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6:49 pm on Sunday, April 21, 2013
Why is it that Wyckoff taxes are increasing more than Franklin Lakes? I'm talking about the laptops. Number 2 - ARE YOU KIDDIN ME WITH THESE CAR THEFTS WHEN THEY LEAVE THEIR KEYS IN THE CAR????????????? Oh - but State Farm will cover them. But can't wait to see the increase in their premium!! What is going on in NJ? I can't wait to get the "you know what" out of here. Been here for 60 years… more ›